In the heat of the matchup, Wilson made WNBA history not once, but twice — and both feats came against her former Team USA teammate and current Dream center, Brittney Griner, who scored 16 points off the bench.

The Las Vegas Aces and Atlanta Dream meet up in a battle of two of the hottest teams in the WNBA on Tuesday, Aug. 19.

This week's trio of marquee matchups could tell us a lot, starting with Tuesday's meeting between Atlanta and the red-hot Las Vegas Aces. The Dream are 9-3 since the All-Star break, with their two most recent losses coming by only two points. The Aces, meanwhile, are 10-3 since the break and have won seven in a row.

For four quarters, the Dream outmuscled and outworked the Valkyries in what became a 79-63 loss for the expansion team. Golden State dropped to 18-16 with the defeat and had their four-game winning streak snapped. Atlanta scored 38 points in the paint and were out-rebounded 38-27.

Brittney Griner Has Strong Words About Atlanta Dream on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Atlanta Dream are the hottest team in the WNBA right now, having won six straight games and eight of their last 10. They even took down the league-best Minnesota Lynx, as they climbed to the No. 2 seed in the standings.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/wnba/valkyries as Atlanta Dream Coach Makes Brittney Griner Statement After Valkyries Game.

Brittney Griner, Atlanta Dream Will Make WNBA History on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. For the first time in league history, a WNBA regular-season game will be played outside the United States.

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On Sunday night, the Atlanta Dream will travel west to take on the Golden State Valkyries in exciting WNBA play.

Facing the physical and skilled Atlanta Dream, the Valkyries suffered their worst home loss since their season opener in a 79-63 defeat .